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Wednesdays January 26, February 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2022 at 7:30 pm Pastor Annika Klappert will provide an overview of the Gospel and its specifics, as well as background info to the passages we are reading, and look forward…
Refugee Support Team is happy to update the congregation on the many successes of the refugee families whom we have been assisting (a total of five families!). We are grateful for the continued generous practical and financial support of our congregation…
For a second winter, we are serving soup from noon until 1 pm. We normally aim for two days a week. From December 1 to 24, we hope to serve every day! Bowls and Blessings- a mission to serve homemade soup…
... is ready to download and read. Merry Christmas! Pastor Annika Klappert's Advent 2021 devotion "The joy of giving" In this issue: • Refugee Support Update • Advent and Christmas Services • Confirmation Weekends • Welcoming New Leaders and Volunteers…
The excitement of online shopping comes to Martin Luther Church! Mark your calendars for our Christmas Online Bazaar 2021. The website opens for browsing and online orders for 5 days only, from Monday December 6 to Friday December 10, 2021.…
On December 12, 2021, the Third Sunday of Advent, Pastor Annika Klappert with Vicar Adam McComb, confirmands old and new and children from the congregation put on an impromptu nativity play! With 20 socially-distanced parents, visitors and other congregation members…
The Martin Luther Church community will celebrate a traditional devotional with beloved German Advent carols and texts together with our fellow german-speaking Lutheran congregations: St. George's, Thornhill, Epiphany, and First Lutheran. Afterwards there is the opportunity to get to know…
The idea is to record a German Christmas carol which will have all our voices together. It is “O du fröhliche” (Oh How Joyfully) in four parts. Sheet music, instructions and the music examples are below. If you have any…
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Dear Congregation! October 24, 2021 Sermon (in German) by Iris Schweiger, Lay preacher. Recorded in the on-site…
Lead by Pastor David Tin (Dean of the Central Toronto ministry area, Eastern Synod of the ELCIC) and our Pastor Annika Klappert with special guest Oberkirchenrat Pastor Marcus Garras from Germany (EKD). Intercessions by Pastor Katharina Moeller (St. George’s Lutheran…
“Call me again soon” I hear this often when I talk to a senior of our congregation. But despite my promise to do so, weeks might go by before I pick up the phone again. [-Gisela Wilhelm] The goal of…
Let us give thanks! ... is ready to download and read… Pastor Annika Klappert's October 2021 devotion "Inspired to do good deeds" In this Issue: • Introducing Pastor Annika Klappert • An update on our Visiting Ministry • Thanksgiving Food…
Confirmation 2021 was a success! After a year of online instruction on Zoom with Vicar Adam McComb, we confirmed our two dear adult confirmands in a hybrid Confirmation celebration service on October 3, 2021 in the afternoon. Michelle, her family…
Please donate non-perishable food and/or hygiene items (e.g. cereal, canned soup, vegetables, tuna, ham, salmon, beans, tomatoes, pasta, pasta sauce, peanut butter, rice, sugar, toilet paper, laundry detergent, soap, toothpaste, tooth brushes and baby food) for the Martin Luther Church…
As the summer wraps up and school starts to roll in, my time as a summer student at Martin Luther Church also comes to an end. It was a long journey filled with mundane, fun, and hardworking tasks. It started…
I’m Annika Klappert and I am officially serving this lovely congregation as pastor since August 1st, 2021. After some problems with the immigration process due to the Corona pandemic, I finally arrived in Toronto on the 8th of September 2021.…
In 5 minutes, experts give tips and insights about living and working in Canada: How does the tax system work? Where do you shop? Where do I get a Canadian Drivers License? Where can I find German churches? Which school…
... with guest speaker Rachel Reesor, Jean Augustine Centre for Young Women's Empowerment On Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 7:00 pm, we will gather at our church for a time of sharing in the Word, prayer, and learning with Rachel…
‘Your community garden’ in the raised beds on Superior Ave behind the church is a place where you can find a variety of plants and vegetables The “Take Some, Share Some” - the motto this summer 2021 has been our…
Just this past August 14, 2021, a group of us ventured out and worked on cleaning up our shoreline around the Humber Bay Park Etobicoke Point and it was exhilarating. The title of the event was Shoreline Tidy Up. At…